The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-27

place this morning with Brights dis
ease OF the kidneys, The deceased
was 20 years Of age, and had been an
invalid all his life. The remains will
be inferred in the cemetery at this
place tomorrow evening.
The Engineer Corps, Of the G. G. &
G. R. r., in charge of Mr.. w. ]. John
ston, will leave here on the 1st of next
month for Moccasin Gap to complete
the preliminary survey to Ashland,
KY. AS soon as that is done they will
return to Johnson City and began To-
eating the line, Then we will see the
dirt fly.
DR., Geo. H. Berry returned from
Newport Tuesday night. When
George entered our sanctum yesterday
the smiles were playing over his hand
some features like sunbeams over a
pumpkin patch, and from general ap-
pearances, we would say he was con-
templating change from single bust
ness To-?
For the benefit of those who never
heard of the place, we will say that
Johnson City is a small western sub
urb of Carriers Depot-Courier.
If there is any one town in the
State that knows more about the loca-
ton of Johnson City than another, il is
that town situated near the State line,
on the end of the E. 7, V. & G. R. R.
switch, called Bristol.
Bristol offers $4,000 to the first
firm that will build a 100-ton blast
furnace there. That is a big sum for
Bristol to give, and would just about
dig the foundations for such an en-
terprise. 1t will cost $250000 to
build and operate q modern 100.ton
blast furnace, such as the five that are
already planned, and the land pur-
chased for, in Johnson City.
For the benefit of the editor of the
Courier we will say that johnson City
is four miles nearer to Big Stone Gap,
via DR.. Bailey's road, and the G. G. &
c., than Bristol, and over grades twice
as easy. For instance, DR.. Bailey'a
road crosses Walkers Mountain above
Bristol with grade of 1876 feet to the
mile, while the G. c. & G. will not
have a grade over 65 feet.
Mr.. McCollum, of the Scottish Land
and Timber Co., is in the city. He
run up to Cranberry to-day to take a
look at the country and see what the
prospects were for lumber. He repre-.
sents the largest lumber company in
the South, as their plant at Knoxville
will testify. He expressed himself to
The COMET as being well pleased
with Johnson City but would not say
what the special object of his visit
was.
Johnson City trying to duplicate
Bristol's boom reminds us OF that vain
glorious product, which, while float.
ing down the stream, fell in with bet
ter company than it had been used to
and lifting up its voice, exclaimed
"See how we apples swiml"-Bristo
Courier.
We are not surprised, Charles, thai
your mind would naturally turn ir
that direction, as you usually carry a
fine specimen of that "vain-glorious
product" under your hat.
The Bristol colored Jubilee Compa
ny willgive a concert at Jobe's Operi
House Monday evening FEBRUARY 9TH
The Concert is in the interest of tn,
Colored Brass Band of Bristol, anC
they humbly ask liberal patronage
Special arrangements are made fo
the accommodation OF all white
friends, who will be waited on by pc
lite ushers. A grand Street Parad,
will be made on Monday at 10 a. m
Admission 25 cts, children Is cts
Doors open at z o'clock, curtain rise
ats. Mr. Frank Martin is the genera
manager and Director, and he in
forms us he has a good show.
The Bristol Courier says the Roam
Iron Company have denied buyin,
land in Johnson City for the purpos
of putting up blast furnace, &c.
is very likely that Chamberlain refus
ed to be interviewed by the Chatta
nooga Times reporter, because he di,
not want the transaction made publ
just yet. He asked us not to mention
it until the transfers were made, O
we would have published it the da
after the trade was made. We kno,
what we are talking about, brothe
Charles, because we witnessed tn
contract. To enlighten you turtle
we will say the Roane Iron Compan
own large tract of ore land adjoinin
the Cranberry tract, and have bee
mining for more than year. PEI
haps the Courier can tell US why TIL
company should not put up a furnac
here and save hauling coke and ore [